Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 53: Heavy Hitters
MiddleweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Rich Franklin
United StatesRich Franklin
“Ace”
29-7-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Rich Franklin def. Evan Tanner (TKO)

TKO · Round 4 · 3:25
Evan Tanner
United StatesEvan Tanner
32-8-0
Saturday, June 4, 2005
Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall

Rich Franklin defeated Evan Tanner by TKO in round 4 (3:25) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 53: Heavy Hitters, held Saturday, June 4, 2005 at Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall.

Fight stats

Rich Franklin
Evan Tanner
0
Knockdowns
1
97 of 272
Significant strikes
25 of 95
36%
Sig. strike accuracy
26%
104 of 279
Total strikes
27 of 99
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 5
—
Takedown accuracy
20%
1
Submission attempts
1
1
Reversals
0
1:15
Control time
0:47
Significant strikes by target
79 of 245
Head
15 of 71
11 of 18
Body
9 of 23
7 of 9
Leg
1 of 1
82 of 241
Distance
22 of 87
15 of 26
Clinch
3 of 8
0 of 5
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
20 of 75
Sig. str.
5 of 25
20 of 75
Total str.
6 of 28
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
0:26
Ctrl
0:11
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
16 of 62
Sig. str.
9 of 31
17 of 63
Total str.
10 of 32
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:36
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
37 of 82
Sig. str.
7 of 26
42 of 87
Total str.
7 of 26
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
1
Sub. att
0
0:37
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
24 of 53
Sig. str.
4 of 13
25 of 54
Total str.
4 of 13
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:12
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Rich Franklin vs Evan Tanner?

Rich Franklin defeated Evan Tanner by TKO in round 4 (3:25) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 53: Heavy Hitters, held Saturday, June 4, 2005 at Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Rich Franklin 50%50% Evan Tanner

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

29-7-0 (1 NC)
Record
32-8-0
1654
Elo rating
1654
0
Win Streak
0
51
Age
55
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.10
SLpM
3.05
44%
Str. Acc.
59%
2.07
SApM
2.64
62%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

1.31
TD Avg.
2.55
66%
TD Acc.
43%
63%
TD Def.
25%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
1.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Rich Franklin · 2-3
  • L
    Cung Le
    UFC Macao: Franklin vs LeSat, Nov 10, 2012
    TKO · R1 · 2:17 · Middleweight
  • W
    Wanderlei Silva
    UFC 147: Silva vs. Franklin IISun, Jun 24, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • L
    Forrest Griffin
    UFC 126: Silva vs BelfortSat, Feb 5, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Chuck Liddell
    UFC 115: Liddell vs FranklinSat, Jun 12, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 4:55 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Vitor Belfort
    UFC 103: FRANKLIN vs BELFORTSat, Sep 19, 2009
    TKO · R1 · 3:02 · Catchweight
Evan Tanner · 1-4
  • L
    Kendall Grove
    The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest FinaleSat, Jun 21, 2008
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Yushin Okami
    UFC 82: PRIDE OF A CHAMPIONSat, Mar 1, 2008
    TKO · R2 · 3:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Justin Levens
    UFC 59: Reality CheckSat, Apr 15, 2006
    Submission · R1 · 3:14 · Middleweight
  • L
    David Loiseau
    UFC Fight Night 2Mon, Oct 3, 2005
    TKO · R2 · 4:15 · Middleweight
  • L
    Rich Franklin
    UFC 53: Heavy HittersSat, Jun 4, 2005
    TKO · R4 · 3:25 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 17 fights
42.8
Avg sig. strikes
22.8
0.70
Avg takedowns
1.24
1:53
Avg control time
3:25
127
Career high strikes
73
5
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Rich Franklin
Strike target
Evan Tanner
65%
Head
61%
23%
Body
25%
12%
Leg
14%
Rich Franklin
Strike position
Evan Tanner
70%
Distance
33%
18%
Clinch
24%
13%
Ground
42%